Boeing E-7A Wedgetail

AEW in Transition: Pentagon Divided Over E-7 Wedgetail as Satellites Gain Favor

In the halls of the Pentagon, a quiet but consequential debate is unfolding. At stake is the future of the U.S. military’s airborne early warning (AEW) capabilities — and, more specifically, the fate of the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail program. Originally...
A CATM-174B, the inert training variant of the AIM-174B, under the wing of an F/A-18 Super Hornet.

AIM-174B “Gunslinger”: U.S. Navy’s New Long-Range Missile Marks Strategic Shift in Air Dominance

A quiet but significant transformation is reshaping the U.S. Navy’s air combat capabilities. Nearly a year after its first operational deployment, the AIM-174B—officially designated as the Standard Missile 6 Air Launched Configuration—has now earned a new name: “Gunslinger.” Revealed in...
F-16 fighter jets

Pearl Harbor of the Skies? How a 25-Minute Dogfight in South Asia May Have Heralded the End of Western Air Superiority

On the morning of December 7, 1941, Japan unleashed a carefully orchestrated surprise attack on the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. It wasn't just a devastating tactical strike—it was a signal to the world that a new era in...
US strikes on Houthi fighters in Yemen

Trump’s Premature Victory in Yemen: A Tactical Retreat Amid Mounting Losses and Houthi Resilience

President Donald Trump made a sudden and dramatic declaration: the United States had defeated Yemen’s Houthi rebels, and the military campaign would cease immediately. Framed as a decisive American triumph, the announcement came without warning, ending two months of intense...
US Navy Sea-Launched Nuclear Missiles

US Navy Pushes for Sea-Launched Nuclear Missiles in Bid to Deter China- But Will It Widen the Deterrence Gap or the Conflict?

The United States Navy is moving forward with what could be the most pivotal nuclear weapons program in decades: a sea-launched, low-yield nuclear cruise missile known as the SLCM-N. While it may lack the headline-grabbing profile of hypersonic weapons or...
B-52 Bombers

B-52 Bombers: B-52 Radar Upgrade Breaches Budget, Raising Questions About the Bomber’s Future

The U.S. Air Force's efforts to keep its Cold War-era B-52 bomber viable for 21st-century warfare have hit a financial turbulence. The Radar Modernization Program (RMP), a key component of transforming the B-52H into the more capable B-52J, has breached...
F-35B Fighter Squadron VMFA-211

U.S. Bolsters Indo-Pacific Presence by Deploying F-35B Fighter Squadron VMFA-211 to Japan in Response to Escalating Chinese Military Threats

The United States Marine Corps has deployed Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211), known as the “Wake Island Avengers,” to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, signaling a strategic shift in U.S. military posture across the Indo-Pacific. As part...
M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS)

HIMARS Goes Global: U.S. Awards $742M Contract Amid Soaring International Demand for Battlefield-Proven Rocket System

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $742 million contract to Lockheed Martin for the production of additional M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), reinforcing the system’s role as a central pillar in modern military doctrine. The May...
U.S. Air Force artwork courtesy of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

Logistics, Sustainability, and Strategy: U.S. Air Force’s Challenge with Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones

As the U.S. Air Force accelerates its development of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones, leaders are increasingly turning their focus to an often-overlooked element of military success: sustainability. For CCAs to be the effective, additive combat force multipliers they are...
Attari–Wagah border, India-Pakistan

India-pakistan Ceasefire: India and Pakistan Agree to Ceasefire, Set to Begin Talks on Broad Range of Issues at Neutral Venue

India and Pakistan have agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire, averting what many feared could become a catastrophic war between two nuclear-armed neighbors. The breakthrough, announced Saturday by U.S. President Donald Trump, followed intense diplomacy by senior American officials...
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